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Democrats May Make More Than Legal Weed Go Up in Smoke

11 July 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

When our political leaders can’t put aside their differences, the voters always lose. [...]

Supreme Court May Use Bridgegate to Slam Prosecutorial Targeting Again

3 July 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

Will SCOTUS bring the Bridgegate scandal to an end, once and for all? [...]

Did the US Supreme Court ‘Gamble’ Its Way Out of the 2020 Election?

26 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

The Supreme Court has delivered opinions on a case that many considered to be very important to President Trump. [...]

New Jersey Millionaires’ Tax Must Wait for Another Day

20 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

The 2020 presidential election in America overrides the importance of the "millionaires' tax" in New Jersey. [...]

Trump’s Free Speech Order May Threaten Federal College Funding

11 June 2019 - 9709e30ed94130b06cb26350b89d9da8

"No matter how this order is implemented, it is neither needed nor desirable." [...]

The 10 members of the Assembly least likely to return after 2025 election

8 December 2024 - Zach Blackburn

New Jersey Globe will update the Top 10 list on a regular basis in 2025 The post The 10 members of the Assembly least likely to return after 2025 election appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Hudson school officials suspended after personal relationship details surface

7 December 2024 - David Wildstein

Board of Education reassures parents that issues won’t affect students; special meeting set to find interim superintendent to replace Amy Lin-Rodriguez The post Hudson school officials suspended after personal relationship details surface appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Incumbency label on primary ballots appears doomed

7 December 2024 - David Wildstein

Draft legislation allows officeholders to be listed on the ballot as incumbents The post Incumbency label on primary ballots appears doomed appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Assembly ballot design draft bill: office block with candidate bracketing, slogan sharing, and option to randomize order

7 December 2024 - David Wildstein

County clerks can use some discretion on ballots; ‘Ballot Siberia’ eliminated; rotation of order must be agreed to by political parties in each county The post Assembly ballot design draft bill: office block with candidate bracketing, slogan sharing, and option to randomize order appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

Trenton councilwoman leads by 7 with 30 votes left to count

7 December 2024 - David Wildstein

Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg in narrow contest with Damian Malave for South Ward seat The post Trenton councilwoman leads by 7 with 30 votes left to count appeared first on New Jersey Globe. [...]

The Frelinghuysen Family is NJ History

16 March 2017 - Donald Scarinci

The Frelinghuysen’s are one of New Jersey’s oldest and most important families. Over the course of more than 200 years, the family has produced four United States senators and two members of the House of Representatives. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) has served 11 terms in the House. He serves 28 Morris County municipalities and also represents parts[...] The post The Frelinghuysen Family is NJ History appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Brian Stack Protects Sanctuary Cities from Federal Funding Cuts

8 March 2017 - Donald Scarinci

State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack is taking the lead with other NJ State Legislators on State legislation that would lessen the blow of President Trump’s executive order on immigration. Senate Bill Number 3007 would establish a program to provide funding to municipalities that have lost federal grant funding because they are a[...] The post Brian Stack Protects Sanctuary Cities from Federal Funding Cuts appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Proposed Bill Adds New OPRA Exception

27 February 2017 - Donald Scarinci

New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would add a new exception to the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Unlike broad attempts to overhaul the state’s public record law, Assembly Bill Number 4532 focuses on a very narrow issue — preventing businesses from using OPRA requests for marketing purposes. Spirit of OPRA New[...] The post Proposed Bill Adds New OPRA Exception appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]

Trump’s Business Ties and the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause

22 February 2017 - Donald Scarinci

The legality of President Donald Trump’s vast business ties is governed by a clause of the U.S. Constitution that most Americans have never heard of and few legal scholars agree on. The clause prohibits government officers from accepting emoluments, which is a fancy way of referring to money or something else of value, from foreign[...] The post Trump’s Business Ties and the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause appeared first on Insider NJ. [...]